Update on Industry Canadas Standards Activities RABC Scarborough

Update on Industry Canada’s Standards Activities RABC Scarborough Sept 2010 Hughes Nappert Manager, Regulatory Standards Industry Canada

Update on RSS Published since January 2010 §RSS-102 (Issue 4) - Radio Frequency Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands) §RSS-196 (Issue 1) – Point-to-Multipoint Broadband Equipment Operating in the Bands 512 -608 MHz and 614 -698 MHz in the Rural Remote Broadband System (RRBS) • RSS-197 (Issue 1) – Wireless Broadband Services Equipment Operating in the Band 3650 -3700 MHz §RSS-199 (Issue 1) – Broadband Radio Service (BRS) Equipment Operating in the Bands 2500 -2690 MHz §RSS-243 (Issue 3) – Active Medical Implants Operating in the 401 -406 MHz Band 2

Current Activities (1) § RSS-119 (Issue 10)- Land Mobile and Fixed Equipment Operating in the 30 - 960 MHz Range §RSS-141 (Issue 2) – Aeronautical Radiocommunication Equipment in the Frequency Band 117. 975 -137 MHz § RSS-142 (Issue 4) – Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems in the Bands 1429. 5‑ 1432 MHz and 1493. 5 -1496. 5 MHz 3

Current Activities (2) Prepared for Publication § RSS-170 (Issue 2) – Mobile Earth Station - Revisit to be in line with international standard for mobile earth station - Include certification requirements for Ancillary Terrestrial Components (ATCS) in certain frequency bands - Modification to the document after RABC WG discussion: 1) add reference to DGTP-002 -07 ”Consultation on a Framework to Auction Spectrum in the 2 GHz Range including Advanced Wireless Services” in the Related Section 2) delete section 2. 2 “Labelling Requirements” Circulated to the RABC §RSS-Gen (Issue 3) – General Requirements and Information for the Certification of Radio Apparatus. - Title Change Transfer Table 1, Restricted Frequency Bands and Tables 2 and 3 General Field Strength Limits for Transmitter and Receiver from RSS-210 and 310 Clarification on definition “Maximum Conducted Output Power” New section added for modular transmitter approval general requirements. New text for quality control provisions added in replacement of old text. And more… 4

Current Activities (3) § RSS-210 (Issue 8) – Low-power Licence-exempt Radio Apparatus (All Frequency Bands): Category I Equipment - Tank Level Probing Radars operating in the band 75 GHz - 85 GHz Transfer Tables 1, 2 and 3 to RSS-Gen. FM modulator limits harmonized with the FCC Wireless Medical Telemetry equipment operating in the band 1. 4 GHz Wideband devices in the 5825 -7250 MHz band added. § RSS-310 (Issue 3) – Low-power Licence-exempt Radio Apparatus (All Frequency Bands): Category II Equipment -Transfer Tables 1, 2 and 3 to RSS-Gen. Consulting with the RABC § RSS-123 (Issue 1 Rev. 2) – Low Power Licensed Radiocommunication Devices - The frequency 698 -806 MHz will be removed from the standard according the new policy - Harmonization with the FCC Part 74 and 90 - General reformatting and removal of material common to RSS-Gen 5

Current Activities (4) Revisions and New RSSs in progress: § RSP-100 (Issue 10)- Radio Equipment Certification Procedure - To add form for Canadian Representative § RSS-119 (Issue 11)– Land Mobile and Fixed Equipment Operating in the 30960 MHz Range - Include requirement for equipment with occupied bandwidth larger than the current permissible authorized bandwidth in the 400 MHz and 800 MHz frequency bands 6

Current Activities (5) § RSS-220 (Issue 2) – Device using Ultra-wideband (UWB) Technology. - § Revision based on comments received RSS-282 (Issue 1) –> RSS-182 (Issue 2) Maritime Radio Transmitters and Receivers in the Band 156 -162. 5 MHz - Require all VHF radiotelephones (except portable radio) be GMDSS-compliant or GMDSS compatible. Update contact information - Re-format and renumber. 7

Update on ICES (1) Revisions in progress § ICES-001 (Issue 5) ISM Radio Frequency Generator – CSA adopted CISPR 11 Edition 4 Amend 1 and Amend 2. Revise reference publication. – Removal of the phrase: “These limits do not apply to ISM radio frequency generators while being tested for compliance with this standard. ” § ICES-002 (Issue 6) Spark Ignition Systems of Vehicles and Other Devices Quipped with Internal Combustion Engines – CSA adopted CISPR 12 Edition 6. 1 (with Canadian deviations – removal of average detector limits/measurements (narrowband limits/measurements)). Revise reference publication. § ICES-003 (Issue 5) Digital Apparatus – CSA adopted CISPR 22 Edition 6. Revise reference publication. – Add date in which above 1 GHz testing requirements become in effect – TBD. – Update EMCAB-3. 8

Update on ICES (3) Future Work § ICES-004 (Issue 4) Alternating Current High Voltage Power System – To update the reference publication. Currently, reviewing CISPR 16 series at the CSA level. § ICES-005 (Issue 4) Radio Frequency Lighting Devices – To update the reference publication. Currently, reviewing CISPR 16 series standards at the CSA level. § ICES-006 (Issue 3) AC Wire Carrier Current Devices (Unintentional Radiators) – Update based on comments received. 9

Human Exposure to Non-Ionizing Radiation – Report on Standardization § IEEE 1528 -201 x (draft) Recommended Practice for Determining the Peak Spatial-Average Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Head from Wireless Communications Devices: Measurement Techniques -Includes procedure for 3 GHz to 6 GHz, Test Reduction Annex, Fast SAR Annex, method for testing Multi-Tx Device -Will be sent to parent committee for balloting this Fall § IEC 62209 -1 Ed. 1 (2005 -02) Human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-mounted wireless communication devices Human models, instrumentation, and procedures - Part 1: Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for hand-held devices used in close proximity to the ear (frequency range of 300 MHz to 3 GHz) - Maintenance Phase - Early CDV is planned for the end of the year § IEC 62209 -2 Ed. 1: Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields from Handheld and Body-Mounted Wireless Communication Devices Human models, Instrumentation, and Procedures Part 2: Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for mobile wireless communication devices used in close proximity to the human body (frequency range of 30 MHz to 6 GHz) - IS published 2010 -03 - Maintenance Phase will start at the end of 2010 10